Bhutan vs Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Bhutan
3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Laos
4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Bhutan rank
10th
Laos rank
8th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Bhutan, a difference of 0.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 10th and Laos ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 7.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.625 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 5.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.3547 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.3465 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Laos?
- Laos, at 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 10th and Laos ranks 8th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.